Seven Car Pileup has been presenting their high-energy, infectious rock to the Southwest since January 2007. Despite the blistering Arizona weather, the trio has brought fans out of heat hibernation often enough to become a notable part of the musical landscape.

Seven Car Pileup recently completed an EP with producer Bob Hoag (The Format, The Breakup Society, Black Carl, Dear and the Headlights, The Bled, Scary Kids Scaring Kids). The four song EP, Zombies With Dino, represents the band's signature up-beat, hook laden style. Elated to have that under their belts, Seven Car Pileup is now busy taking local venues by storm, winning fans from all walks of life.

Jess Pruitt lives a life of devotion to the community of music. Pruitt has borne fans of professional musicians from all walks of life. He spends his days working at a family-run music store, and his nights practicing or listening to others perform. Good-natured and an ever-present peacemaker, Pruitt makes everyone who’s ever considered it want to play an instrument.

Current Favorites
Meal - grilled chicken Cesar with balsamic vinegette
Book - understanding power by noam chomsky
Film - inglorious basterds
Poem - anabelle lee by Poe
Music - Silversun Pickups
Colour - blue
Drink - miller high life
Song - Kissing Families by Silversun Pickups
Animal - pangolin

Favorite bassists: John Paul Jones, James Jamerson, Les Claypool, Chi Cheng, Roger Waters, Adam Clayton, and Jaco Pastorius

Mike Vigil (vee-hill) is stoic and confident. Having stylized-away all of the boring beats, Mike performs each show like it’s his last. Strong family connections and a firm belief in the power of music, Vigil truly enjoys his craft. Each show’s stage set-up is pro-drummer; which means that one will be able to see and feel every beat of every song - up-close and personal.

Current Favorites
AT 5:12PM on 2/15/2010
Meal – Buffalo Wings and Pizza
Book – Assholeology: The Science Behind Getting Your Way - and Getting Away with it
Film – The Bluray for this solidified it, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Poem – Former Oracle CEO quitting his company on twitter…with a HAIKU!
Financial crisis
Stalled too many customers
CEO no more
Music – Passion Pit.
Colour – I love all colors
Drink – Ciroc and lime
Song – Hospital Beds by Cold War Kids
Animal – Percy (Jess' Dog)

Favorite Drummers: Buddy Rich, Chad Smith, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Brian Viglione, Pat Wilson, and Steve Jordan.

Mark Mason has been called a lot of things: production wizard, web designer, graphics guru, engineer, guitarist, vocalist, but none ever resounded like singer-songwriter. Mason claims that he isn’t a natural musical talent, but instead pursued music as it was his favorite form of art. Many may disbelieve his claim, but with textured melodic pictures and moving vocal phrases, Mason proves that perspiration and determination is all one needs to create art.

Current Favorites
Meal - Chicken Tika Marsala from Passand's in Tempe
Book - Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov
Film - Funny People
Poem - Ecclesiastes 1
Music - Jimi Hendrix
Colour - dark almost military green
Drink - Miller High Life
Song - 20th Century Man by the Kinks
Animal - George my yellow lab



Favorite guitarist: John Frusciante, Billy Corgan, Elliott Smith, J Mascis, Johnny Greenwood, Kevin Shields, Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin, George Harrison, Eddie Hazel, Graham_Coxon, Pete_Townshend and Stephen Carpenter.

Set-Up for Venues

All 3 members do ask for a microphone, and access to wedges. The guitar amps are 5 watts each and may not create enough volume to be run without being put through the PA.

Items needed from a Venue:
5 power outlets [(1)bass amp,(2-3)guitar amps,(4)bass pedal board,(5)guitar pedal board,
2 vocal microphones(Mark has his own microphone), 2 guitar amp microphonesand 6 P.A. channels
(3 for vocals, 2 for guitar, 1 for acoustic)
3 monitor wedges


Seven Car Pileup can provide lighting and complete sound support if needed.